Eric Lauer

Kris Bubic won his arbitration case against the Royals and will make $5.15M, while fellow left-hander Eric Lauer lost his hearing to the Blue Jays and gets $4.4M.

Eric Lauer lost his arbitration case against the Blue Jays, according to Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi and Ben Nicholson-Smith. He will make $4.4MM this season instead of the $5.75MM he was seeking. More to come…

Lauer threw 104 2/3 innings in 2025, managing a 3.18 ERA in 28 appearances while going 9-2. He was often used with an opener in 2025 and struggled to hit five innings, making him an unlikely source of wins in 2026. Still, Lauer is talented enough to remain on the mixed-league streamer radar.

Eric Lauer is a 30-year-old (31 in June, so this will be his age 31 season), left-handed pitcher. The Jays signed him to a minor league contract in December of 2024. He had been a Jays draft pick in 2013, but he elected to play college ball instead and then was drafted in the first [ ]

Eric Lauer lost his arbitration case against the Blue Jays, according to Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi and Ben Nicholson-Smith. He will make $4.4 million this season instead of the $5.75 million he was seeking. More to come…